assets是什么意思？

It is the most prominent example of a huge new "sharing economy", in which people rent beds, cars, boats and other assets directly from each other, co-ordinated via the internet.

But technology has reduced transaction costs, making sharing assets cheaper and easier than ever—and therefore possible on a much larger scale

The big change is the availability of more data about people and things, which allows physical assets to be divided and consumed as services.

Owners make money from underused assets

Large companies have a difficult time switching into new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets into the new businesses.

They find it costly to give up their existing assets

Just lengthening that second stage of full-time work may secure the financial assets needed for a 100-year life, but such persistent work will inevitably exhaust precious intangible assets such as productive skills, vitality, happiness, and friendship.

The Competition Commission is now to investigate whether the British airports Authority needs to sell off some of its assets.

They sell stocks and other assets.

They suffer great losses in stocks, property and other assets

Some scientists believe that the rise in carbon levels means that the Amazon and other rain forests in Asia and Africa may go from being assets in the battle against rising temperatures to liabilities.